Herat District ولسوالی هرات د هرات ولسوالی | |
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| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Herat |
| Center | Herat |
| No. ofnahias | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Haji Nimatullah Hassan |
| Area | |
| • Land | 182 km2 (70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2025) | 673,273 |
| Time zone | UTC+04:30 (Afghanistan Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | AF-HEA |
| Website | herat-m |
Herat District (Dari:ولسوالی هرات;Pashto:د کندهار هرات) is one of the 20districts ofHerat Province in northwesternAfghanistan. The district has an estimated population of 673,273 settled residents.[4] It encompassesHerat, thecapital of Herat Province.
Theadministrative center of Herat District is the city of Herat, which is divided into 15nahias (city districts).[3] Every nahia has apolice station and a number of neighborhoods. Haji Nimatullah Hassan serves as the currentmayor of the city.[5][1] His predecessor was Haji Abdulraziq Rashed.[1]
Surrounded byInjil District, Herat District has a land area of 182 km2 (70 sq mi) or 18,277 ha (45,160 acres).[2][3] In 2015 the district had 89,790dwelling units in it.[3]
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